These are draft minutes that have not yet been approved by the council. The minutes are subject to change and will be confirmed at the next meeting.

P24/012 PRESENT

Councillors Dalzell, Gardiner, Banks, Coan, Forrest, McCulloch and Mears.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)

 

P24/013 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

All members were present.

 

P24/014 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No member declared an interest in any item.

 

P24/015 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd June 2024.

 

P24/016  REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The year-to-date income and expenditure was noted.

 

P24/017  STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

The Town Clerk reported that the Planning and Facilities Officer was unable to attend the meeting.

 

P24/018 COMMITTEE BUDGET 2024/25

It was RESOLVED to approve the draft budget as presented.

 

P24/019 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG

The log was noted.

 

P24/020 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 9th December 2024 at 7:30pm.

 

P24/021 STAFFING STRUCTURE

It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

It was RESOLVED:

  • to approve the recommendations detailed in report P-24-02 save as amended by this resolution
  • that an alternative title be explored for the newly created role
  • that the present salary grading for incumbent officers be not detrimentally affected by the changes whilst they remain in post
  • that subject to the Chairman and Town Mayor being satisfied that the outcome of the corporate peer challenge does not warrant a further review, recruitment for the new role commence in November

 

P24/022 ANNUAL SALARY PROGRESSION

It was RESOLVED to approve salary progression as outlined in report P-24-04 with effect 1st April 2025.

The Town Clerk left the meeting.

It was RESOLVED to approve the Town Clerk’s progression to SCP 45 with effect 1st April 2025.

The Town Clerk rejoined the meeting.

 

P24/023 STAFFING OVERVIEW REPORT

The report was noted and the Town Clerk provided a further verbal update.

 

P24/024  PERSONNEL MATTERS

No matters were raised.